Krzysztof Potempa

Krzysztof Potempa

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@retractionwatch.com I hope the @crick.ac.uk keep going with their research integrity analysis of publications to which the PhD student Kevin Ng under Professor George Kassiotis’ supervision contributed. It’s shocking that the principal investigator keeps getting off the hook.

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Retraction of @science.org Translational Medicine research article “SARS-CoV-2 S2–targeted vaccination elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies” by Ng et al from Professor Kassiotis lab. @crick.ac.uk has concluded that fabricated data are present in Figure 2, B and C www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

science.orgRetraction of the Research Article “SARS-CoV-2 S2–targeted vaccination elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies”On 27 July 2022, Science Translational Medicine published the Research Article “SARS-CoV-2 S2–targeted vaccination elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies” by K. W. Ng et al. (1). After an investigati...
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Retraction of @science.org Translational Medicine research article “SARS-CoV-2 S2–targeted vaccination elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies” by Ng et al from Professor Kassiotis lab. @crick.ac.uk has concluded that fabricated data are present in Figure 2, B and C www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

science.orgRetraction of the Research Article “SARS-CoV-2 S2–targeted vaccination elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies”On 27 July 2022, Science Translational Medicine published the Research Article “SARS-CoV-2 S2–targeted vaccination elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies” by K. W. Ng et al. (1). After an investigati...
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See lnkd.in/p/enVTBsMk for headlines relating to Professor David Sabatini's 5 year #MeToo saga as covered by Nick Paul Taylor, Kyle LaHucik, Max Bayer, Joshua Rhett Miller, Kathianne Boniello, Mark Arsenault, James Gordon, Meredith Wadman, Suzy Weiss, Julia Bonavita, Will Potter and Toria Sheffield

lnkd.in#metoo | Krzysztof PotempaHeadlines from Professor David Sabatini's five year #MeToo saga as covered by Nick Paul Taylor, Kyle LaHucik, Max Bayer, Joshua Rhett Miller, Kathianne Boniello, Mark Arsenault, James Gordon, Meredith...
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Some interesting tweets in relation to #MeToo litigation between David Sabatini and @kristinknouse.bsky.social from @drannecarpenter.bsky.social @daphnezohar.bsky.social @21group.bsky.social @elisabethbik.bsky.social @elonverse.bsky.social & billionaire philanthropist Bill Ackman lnkd.in/p/eRyTs_2j

lnkd.inSome interesting tweets in relation to litigation between David Sabatini and Kristin Knouse from Anne Carpenter, Bernardo Sabatini, Daphne Zohar, 21 group, Elisabeth Bik, Celine Halioua, Alex… | Krzys...Some interesting tweets in relation to litigation between David Sabatini and Kristin Knouse from Anne Carpenter, Bernardo Sabatini, Daphne Zohar, 21 group, Elisabeth Bik, Celine Halioua, Alex Zhavoron...
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Research-integrity campaigner and microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social has suggested that universities commission independent investigations from a pool of experienced, semi-retired academics who would be paid for the work —Wyn Evans @21group.bsky.social @nature.com lnkd.in/p/e9acntuu

lnkd.inWhistleblowers in university or research institute settings need greater protection. See https://lnkd.in/deXQi9Qn for a survivor's guide to whistleblowing. | Krzysztof PotempaWhistleblowers in university or research institute settings need greater protection. See https://lnkd.in/deXQi9Qn for a survivor's guide to whistleblowing.
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🧵 Proprietary plasticogens and target connectivity rules are key to high preclinical/clinical success rates. For example, the BRAINCURES Discovery Engine (BDE) prioritizes 343 hub- and 17 master- targets from a list of 11,218 @opentargets.org glioblastoma genes www.linkedin.com/pulse/tackli...

linkedin.comTackling cancer with biological intelligenceNeuroscience is opening new ways to tackle cancer (see reference 1 for a full review). Figure 1 Timeline of neuroscience-cancer connectivity from reference 1 Target Connectivity based Pipeline Priorit...
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🧵 Michael Häusser reminded Ewen Callaway that optogenetics won the Brain Prize in 2013. Unlike the Nobel Prize, which is limited to three awardees, that award also recognized three other optogenetics pioneers: @eboyden3.bsky.social, Gero Miesenböck and Ernst Bamburg www.nature.com/articles/d41...

nature.com‘What took them so long?’ This year’s medicine Nobel winner is overdueNature’s senior biology reporter Ewen Callaway reflects on today’s prize for optogenetics — which scientists have anticipated for years.
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🧵 To mark the @nobelprize.org week here are some interesting questions from @kerri-smith.bsky.social and Chris Ryan. Also see The Nobel “Pride” Phenomenon: An analysis of Nobel Prize discoveries and their recognition by Max von Zedtwitz, Tobias Gutmann, Pascal Engelmann lnkd.in/p/edaUx9dx

lnkd.inTo mark The Nobel Prize week here are some interesting background facts and questions. For more information see: 1) Nobel committees to tackle gender skew by Elizabeth Gibney at… | Krzysztof PotempaTo mark The Nobel Prize week here are some interesting background facts and questions. For more information see: 1) Nobel committees to tackle gender skew by Elizabeth Gibney at https://lnkd.in/e46NaC...
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🧵 Does winning a Nobel prize @nobelprize.org make you less productive? Do you get ‘Nobelitis’?Here’s what it did to Sir Paul Nurse. His rejection rates for grant applications for funding have remained essentially the same before and after the prize www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comDoes winning a Nobel prize make you less productive? Do you get ‘Nobelitis’? Here’s what it did to me | Paul NurseThere’s something to the notion that Nobel winners create less thereafter, says scientist Paul Nurse
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🧵 Rugby legend Doddie Weir won 61 Scottish caps through the 90s, and was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in 1997. The 6ft 6in lock was famously described by commentator Bill McLaren as as being "on the charge like a mad giraffe" www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scot...

bbc.co.ukDoddie Weir: The rugby legend who won't give in to MNDThree years after being told he has a terminal illness, rugby legend Doddie Weir refuses to give it an inch.
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Nature focus on two issues - how academic institutions should treat investigations into research misconduct amid unrelenting media attention and how the media should ensure fairness when reporting & how it can do so without causing harm @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/magdal...

linkedin.com"“The years since my appointment have also been marked by an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack. While criticism is an inevitable part of academic life, what I have experien..."“The years since my appointment have also been marked by an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack. While criticism is an inevitable part of academic life, what I have experienced h...
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🧵 Ten commitments for a bold biotechnology industry by @jeremymax.bsky.social. My favorite commitments are: We will back long-term science with long-term capital (5); We will build companies to outlast their founders (6); We will defend facts and independent science www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

linkedin.comDr. Jeremy Levin's Biotech Industry Commitments | Krzysztof Potempa posted on the topic | LinkedInTen commitments for a bold biotechnology industry by Dr. Jeremy M. Levin. My favorite three commitments are: We will back long-term science with long-term capital (5); We will build companies to outla...
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CRUK CEO @michellecruk.bsky.social seems to be fine with the use of non-disclosure agreements to settle matters relating to bullying, discrimination, harassment, retaliation & victimization leaving a young mother of two without the permanent job she had @crick.ac.uk www.linkedin.com/pulse/race-4...

linkedin.comRace 4 Truth on CRUKLast update: 20 June 2026 There are more than 168,000 charities in the UK. These charities are monitored by the Charity Commission and range from universities to the British Arts Council to internatio...
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🧵 Wellcome committed more than $926 million of its holdings to at least 57 tax haven funds, documents from the Paradise Papers indicate. @wellcometrust.bsky.social declined to discuss the size or placement of its assets in offshore accounts @charlespiller.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...

science.orgPrivate research funders court controversy with billions in secretive investmentsCritics say offshore investing by high-minded foundations shores up a nefarious system
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🧵 First author Ng was responsible for the manipulation in @nature.com paper, including manipulated data in several figures. Kevin was a PhD student at the @crick.ac.uk in London under the supervision of co-corresponding author George Kassiotis @retractionwatch.com retractionwatch.com/2026/01/14/n...

retractionwatch.comNature retracts paper for data manipulation by Ph.D. studentNature has retracted a paper after an investigation at a U.K. institution found the first author — then a doctoral student — manipulated data.  The paper, which looked at the sensitivity of lu…
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George Kassiotis is a Group Leader and head of the laboratory of Retroviral Immunology at @crick.ac.uk institute, London, UK. The Crick protected this @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social professor and recipient of a new investigator award from @wellcometrust.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/ula-sc...

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The Francis Crick Institute’s integrity team was made aware of concerns regarding the study after it was published, according to Kathryn Ingham, research communications and public affairs lead for the Crick. She declined to comment on the origins of the concerns retractionwatch.com/2026/01/14/n...

retractionwatch.comNature retracts paper for data manipulation by Ph.D. studentNature has retracted a paper after an investigation at a U.K. institution found the first author — then a doctoral student — manipulated data.  The paper, which looked at the sensitivity of lu…
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🧵 @juliandownward.bsky.social, associate research director @crick.ac.uk, has 27 papers with comments on PubPeer, many of which were flagged for image concerns. In 2015, he lost 2 papers in one month for data issues, including one from Nature @retractionwatch.com retractionwatch.com/2026/01/14/n...

retractionwatch.comNature retracts paper for data manipulation by Ph.D. studentNature has retracted a paper after an investigation at a U.K. institution found the first author — then a doctoral student — manipulated data.  The paper, which looked at the sensitivity of lu…
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Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk faced allegations of bullying and inappropriate research culture. This ended with the whistleblower receiving a six figure sum in compensation for the harm done (presumably with an NDA as details in the press are scarce) @21group.bsky.social 21percent.org?p=1915

21percent.orgWellcome, CRUK and Bullying - 21percent.orgThe 21 Group has been receiving complaints about bullying from staff in UK Universities for over a year. One subject stands out as the worst for bullying and harassment. It is cancer research. We are ...
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🧵 J Craig Venter, 79, retired on 29 April 2026. Some articles of interest: 1) Geneticist J Craig Venter: I consider retirement tantamount to death @heidiledford.bsky.social 2) Craig Venter Mapped The Genome. Now He's Trying To Decode Death @matthewherper.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

linkedin.comGeneticist J Craig Venter, 79, retired on 29 April 2026. Some articles of interest: 1) Geneticist J. Craig Venter: ‘I consider retirement tantamount to death’ (2023) by Heidi Ledford… | Krzysztof Pot...Geneticist J Craig Venter, 79, retired on 29 April 2026. Some articles of interest: 1) Geneticist J. Craig Venter: ‘I consider retirement tantamount to death’ (2023) by Heidi Ledford https://lnkd.in/...
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🧵 Solving a disease as complex as Parkinson’s requires big bets on bold biological hypotheses. We are at an inflection point where new capabilities allow us to pose more questions about factors like aging drive the disease @asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org parkinsonsroadmap.org/news/261m-in...

parkinsonsroadmap.orgAligning Science Across Parkinson’s and The Michael J. Fox Foundation Expand Global Research Initiative with $261M Investment Toward Personalized Treatments
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Researchers can access ideation funding (up to £150,000) to test early hypotheses and, if these are encouraging, support the development of full translation project plans. A decade of scientific translation at the @crick.ac.uk has delivered 15 spin-out companies www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

linkedin.comTen lessons from a decade of scientific translation at the Crick by Stephen Mayhew, Dave Allen & David Roblin at https://lnkd.in/g3J7zegh. See https://lnkd.in/dEnbCgsu to learn more about The Fran...Ten lessons from a decade of scientific translation at the Crick by Stephen Mayhew, Dave Allen & David Roblin at https://lnkd.in/g3J7zegh. See https://lnkd.in/dEnbCgsu to learn more about The Francis ...
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🧵 How to get venture philanthropy right? How to harness #venturephilanthropy to accelerate medical progress? How to build a high impact #philanthropy portfolio? What are some philanthropic organisations with interests in the biomedical, health or life sciences? #ESG www.linkedin.com/pulse/ventur...

linkedin.comVenture capital and philanthropy in biotechLast updated: 30 January 2025 You hear more about venture capital in the world of finance and investment professionals, but the notion of venture philanthropy has been around for quite some time, too—...
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Although the percentage of doctorates awarded to women in life sciences increased from 15 to 52 percent between 1969 and 2009, only about a third of assistant professors and less than a fifth of full professors in biology-related fields in 2009 were female www.scientificamerican.com/article/gend...

scientificamerican.comGender Equality in Science Will Require a Culture ShiftTo support women in science, we must reckon with a culture of unconscious bias
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I admired an instructor and was honored when he took me out for a celebratory dinner. After walking me home, he put his arms around me. When I rebuffed the advance he complied, but later my grade changed from outstanding to pass @drclairepomeroy.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/gend...

scientificamerican.comGender Equality in Science Will Require a Culture ShiftTo support women in science, we must reckon with a culture of unconscious bias
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🧵 We have even seen an extraordinary example of a campaign of harassment and intimidation directed at a UK university by Chinese authorities… who demanded that research on human rights being done in Sheffield be halted @marialep.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

erc.europa.euERC President’s speech on academic freedom under threatERC President Professor Maria Leptin gave a speech at the Coimbra Group’s 40th anniversary at Bozar, Brussels
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🧵On International Women’s Day we sadly need to recognise that some women leaders do not exercise their power to protect a woman whistleblower. Read about how the empowered Kate Bingham, Sam Barrell and Fiona Roberts enabled poor research culture at the @crick.ac.uk www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

linkedin.com#womeninscience #internationalwomensday #iwd26 | Krzysztof PotempaOn International Women’s Day we sadly need to recognise that some women leaders do not exercise their power to protect a woman whistleblower. Read about how powerful women such as Kate Bingham, Sam Ba...

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Young female scientists feel they can trust a woman in charge They open up about the bullying & harassment that's happening in the lab It makes the confusion & hurt so much worse when the response is the same silence & dismissal as with men

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🧵On International Women’s Day we sadly need to recognise that some women leaders do not exercise their power to protect a woman whistleblower. Read about how the empowered Kate Bingham, Sam Barrell and Fiona Roberts enabled poor research culture at the @crick.ac.uk www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

linkedin.com#womeninscience #internationalwomensday #iwd26 | Krzysztof PotempaOn International Women’s Day we sadly need to recognise that some women leaders do not exercise their power to protect a woman whistleblower. Read about how powerful women such as Kate Bingham, Sam Ba...
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🧵In the five tier caste system professors have inherited exclusive privileges to rule over students, postdocs, technicians and academics they are in contact with. This control often involves bullying of the less empowered researchers by the most powerful #MeTooSTEM www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-t...

linkedin.comThe five tier academic caste system: Students, Postdocs, Technicians, Academics and ProfessorsLast updated: 22 March 2024 This investigative article posits that academia has a five tier caste system with division into hereditary classes based on powers to propagate endemic levels of abuse that...
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Boris Nikolic (14.6K hits within Epstein Library) and Julie Sunderland created Biomatics Venture Capital. The advisory board: Robert Nelsen, Trevor Mundel, Bob Langer & Mark Blumenkranz. Portfolio: Grail, Twist Bioscience, AiCure, Omniome, Aledade, Denali, DigiSight www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

linkedin.comHighlights from Epstein Library Deep Dive: 1) Boris Nikolic – 14,644 hits; Bill Gates – 2,577 hits; and Gates Foundation – 673 hits in U.S. DoJ's Epstein Library released in January 2026. 2)… | ...Highlights from Epstein Library Deep Dive: 1) Boris Nikolic – 14,644 hits; Bill Gates – 2,577 hits; and Gates Foundation – 673 hits in U.S. DoJ's Epstein Library released in January 2026. 2) Redacte...
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🧵 From 2017: What kind of researcher did sex offender Jeffrey Epstein like to fund? @science.org. From 2019: Epstein and the Silence of the Scientists by Michael Egnor. From 2026: Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known @nature.com www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

linkedin.com#epsteinfiles | Krzysztof PotempaFrom 2017: What kind of researcher did sex offender Jeffrey Epstein like to fund? He told Jeffrey Mervis, senior correspondent Science Magazine, before he died. From 2019 Jeffrey Epstein and the Silen...